The Masters world records in swimming are ratified by FINA, the international governing body of swimming. Records can be set by registered Masters competitors. The minimum age is 25 years in long course (50 metres) or short course (25 metres) swimming pools.
Long course Men Key:
Freestyle Age groupRecordAthleteClubDateAgeMeetPlaceRef Men's 50m freestyle25-2922.3018 February 201730-3422.1313 July 2013Arizona Masters ChampionshipsPhoenix, United States35-3922.72ST Erzgebirge1 June 2024German Masters ChampionshipsStuttgart, Germany40-4423.148 August 2023World Masters ChampionshipsFukuoka, Japan45-4923.5515 August 2019World Masters ChampionshipsGwangju, South Korea50-5424.0827 June 200955-5924.4519 July 2015Japan MastersTokyo, Japan60-6424.821 March 202465-6926.196 July 202470-7427.12Little Rock Masters20 January 202370First Chance InvitationalLittle Rock, United States75-7929.1925 August 201980-8431.9620 May 201285-8933.942 March 200890-9440.7211 August 200395-9945.716 August 2017100-10456.1228 February 2018Australian ChampionshipsGold Coast, Australia Men's 100m freestyle25-2948.7226 May 202330-3449.80Arizona Masters28 August 198423 July 201635-3950.5524 January 2025First Chance Long Course InvitationalLittle Rock, United States40-4450.73Filippo Magnini2 February 198230 June 202345-4952.24Hideaki Hara1 August 195613 August 201950-5453.04Hideaki Hara1 August 19567 September 202455-5955.76Mark Thompson7 April 202460-6457.39Calvin Maughan18 May 202465-6959.49Jack Groselle9 August 201970-741:03.32David Quiggin718 August 201575-791:06.40Akira Fujimaki3 March 201880-841:11.82David Radcliff1 May 193423 August 201485-891:22.55Hiroshi Matsumoto21 November 202190-941:36.05Katsura Suzuki26 June 202295-991:47.59Willard Lamb26 August 2017100-1042:15.99Willard Lamb7 August 2022 Men's 200m freestyle25-291:50.76Ucam Fuensanta16 August 201727World Masters ChampionshipsBudapest30-341:49.56Darian TownsendArizona Masters28 August 19848 June 201635-391:51.84Shogo Hirara7 August 202340-441:53.65Vladimir Pyshnenko25 March 19702 August 201045-491:55.39R. Rocha Castro25 November 202350-541:58.62Nicolas Granger7 January 201755-592:04.01Michael Mann26 July 200960-642:07.68Dan Stephenson606 August 201765-692:09.39Rick Colella14 December 19516 August 201770-742:23.30Fred Schlicher31 July 201875-792:25.66David Radcliff1 May 19346 June 200980-842:40.22David Radcliff1 May 193424 August 201485-893:03.50Roberto Alberiche1 July 201790-943:33.64Katsura Suzuki12 December 202195-994:04.60Willard Lamb26 August 2017100-1045:18.86Willard Lamb3 August 2022 Men's 400m freestyle25-294:00.965 June 202230-343:58.12Darian Townsend28 August 198423 July 201635-394:00.78Irakli RevishviliAll Stars Sports Center3 November 198928 February 2024World Masters ChampionshipsDoha, Qatar40-444:06.74Erik Hochstein1 October 196824 July 200945-494:09.66R. Rocha Castro24 November 202350-544:15.93Nicolas Granger4 August 201755-594:22.49Michael Mann25 July 200960-644:30.15J. Carlos Vallejo19 June 202365-694:37.70Rick Colella14 December 19514 August 201770-745:03.56Dan Kirkland4 August 201875-795:17.77David Radcliff1 May 19347 March 200980-845:45.21David Radcliff1 May 193423 August 201585-896:38.87Graham Johnston10 July 193026 June 201690-947:39.24Katsura Suzuki12 December 202195-998:43.18Willard Lamb25 August 2017100-10410:55.25Willard Lamb3 August 2022 Men's 800m freestyle25-298:24.46†12 August 202230-348:08.53†Jan Wolfgarten17 March 198211 March 201235-398:17.65Irakli RevishviliAll Stars Sports Center3 November 198926 February 2024World Masters ChampionshipsDoha, Qatar40-448:35.85Nicola Nisato12 August 201945-498:40.79Fabio CalmasiniTeam Sport Isola10 August 2015World ChampionshipsKazan, Russia50-548:55.05Marcus Mattioli18 October 196031 July 201055-599:00.09Michael Mann24 July 200960-649:21.08Arnaldo Perez28 October 195820 May 202265-699:48.95Djan Madruga7 December 19583 August 202370-7475-7980-8411:51.43†David Radcliff1 May 19341 June 2014Sizzling Summer" Masters MeetBeaverton, Oregon85-8990-9416:28.37Willard Lamb919 August 2013USA Masters ChampionshipsMission Viejo, California95-99100-104 Men's 1500m freestyle25-2915:49.0412 August 202230-3415:25.79Jan Wolfgarten17 March 198211 March 201235-3916:00.04Petar Stoychev24 October 197611 March 201240-4416:24.76Nicola Nisato7 April 201845-4916:38.81Jeff Erwin10 August 200950-5417:08.33Jim McConicaVentura County Masters19 December 195020 August 200055-5917:22.61Michael Mann10 August 200960-6417:55.91Arnaldo Perez28 October 19583 August 202265-6918:43.53Paul Blackbeard15 October 202370-7420:17.22Richard BaughmanNew England Masters6 August 2025U.S. Masters Summer National ChampionshipsSan Antonio, United States75-7980-8422:16.90David Radcliff1 May 19341 June 2014Sizzling Summer" Masters MeetBeaverton, Oregon85-8990-9431:12.82Willard Lamb921 June 2014Sizzling Summer" Masters MeetBeaverton, Oregon95-99100-104
Backstroke Age groupRecordAthleteClubDateAgeMeetPlaceRef Men's 50m backstroke25-2925.443 April 201630-3425.53Sergey Fesikov21 January 198924 September 202335-3925.76Stefano RazetoST Erzgebirge1986382 June 2024German Masters ChampionshipsStuttgart, Germany40-4427.10Matthew Clay27 October 198220 April 202445-4927.56Marcin Kaczmarek25 June 19774 June 202350-5428.20M. Gromov-Ivanov28 May 202355-5928.54Serkan Atasayıstanbul Yuzme ıhtısas Spor Kulubu11 March 19709 February 2025Turkish Masters ChampionshipsEdirne, Turkey60-6430.40Thomas Dockhorn2 June 202465-6930.95Hugh Wilder657 July 2012USMS Summer NationalsOmaha, Nebraska70-7433.59Richard Burns7011 August 2013USA Masters ChampionshipsMission Viejo, California75-7980-8485-8990-9495-99100-104 Men's 100m backstroke25-2955.0921 November 202130-3455.93Darian Townsend21 January 198913 July 201435-3956.59Charles Hockin4 November 198928 February 202440-4458.38Enrico Catalano3 February 202445-4959.57Chuck Barnes4 August 202350-541:01.57Nicolas Granger6 August 201755-591:03.50Steve Wood21 June 201560-641:06.08Jamie Fowler11 August 201965-691:08.15Vladimir Gorkov22 April 202270-741:16.40Richard Burns7013 July 2013Pacific Masters ChampionshipsSan Mateo, California75-7980-8485-8990-9495-99100-104 Men's 200m backstroke25-292:02.7626 April 201930-342:02.75Rogério Romero22 November 196924 November 200035-392:01.32Junichi Morita7 May 202440-442:08.06Nicholas Neckles24 November 197813 August 201945-492:11.56Eduardo Marocco457 June 2013Pan American Masters ChampionshipsSarasota, Florida50-542:14.53Nicolas Granger5 August 201755-592:20.38Frank GrunerSCW Eschborn15 March 2025German Masters ChampionshipsWolfsburg, Germany60-642:26.12Jamie Fowler8 August 201965-692:31.62Vladimir Gorkov23 April 202270-742:44.59Richard Burns709 August 2013USA Masters ChampionshipsMission Viejo, California75-7980-843:16.22Bumpy Jones23 March 19337 June 2013Pan American Masters ChampionshipsSarasota, Florida85-8990-9495-995:24.20Bela Banki HorvathMurena Szegedy Uszo11 August 2015World ChampionshipsKazan, Russia100-104
Breaststroke Age groupRecordAthleteNationalityClubBirthdateAgeDateMeetPlaceRef Men's 50m breaststroke25-2927.21Kirill Strelnikov29 May 199218 April 202130-3427.67Shotaro Shimazaki5 July 202435-3927.83Ryouta Nomura11 August 202340-4428.57Barry MurphyGuinness SC5 October 19858 March 2025Irish Masters ChampionshipsLimerick, Ireland45-4929.22Hideaki Togo9 August 201950-5429.23Jeff Commings23 August 202455-5930.02C. Arturo Travaini2 June 201960-6430.57C. Arturo Travaini30 June 202365-6933.30Rick Colella14 December 195119 August 201670-7436.86Dieter HoefelSk Sparta Konstanz13 August 2015World ChampionshipsKazan, Russia75-7939.22Antonio OrselliBrasil Masters7520 August 2017World Masters ChampionshipsBudapest80-8485-8990-9495-99100-104 Men's 100m breaststroke25-291:00.39Kirill Strelnikov29 May 199216 April 202130-341:00.83Shotaro Shimazaki6 July 202435-391:01.99Ryo Kobayashi6 July 202440-441:03.60Vladislav Bragin20 May 201245-491:04.77Steve West14 July 201950-541:06.12Steve West10 July 202255-591:07.65C. Arturo Travaini13 August 201960-641:09.57C. Arturo Travaini6 August 202365-691:14.77Rick Colella14 December 19515 August 201770-741:23.65Kenneth Frost704 August 2014FINA World Masters ChampionshipsMontreal75-7980-841:34.43Bela FabianEgri Szenior Uszo-Klub8015 August 2017World Masters ChampionshipsBudapest85-8990-9495-99100-104 Men's 200m breaststroke25-292:11.78Clark Burckle23 February 198810 August 2013USA Masters ChampionshipsMission Viejo, California30-342:16.79Shotaro Shimazaki10 August 202335-392:20.11Ryo Kobayashi15 September 202440-442:18.57Steve West4311 July 2015Los Angeles InvitationalLos Angeles45-492:19.44hSteve WestIrvine Novaquatics4622 June 2018Fran Crippen Memorial Swim MeetMission Viejo, California50-542:24.44Steve West9 July 202255-592:30.63David Guthrie5621 August 201660-642:33.57C. Arturo Travaini29 June 202365-692:41.54Rick Colella14 December 195121 August 201670-7475-7980-8485-8990-945:12.25Thomas Maine9021 June 2015Spring Chicken ClassicNashville95-99100-104
Butterfly Age groupRecordAthleteNationalityClubBirthdateAgeDateMeetPlaceRef Men's 50m butterfly25-2923.15Mikhail Vekovishchev6 October 197910 August 202530-3423.16Oleg Kostin6 May 199226 May 202335-3924.03Stefano RazetoST Erzgebirge19863831 May 2024German Masters ChampionshipsStuttgart, Germany40-4423.72Nicholas Santos14 February 198025 August 202445-4924.96Marc Kevin Allan3 March 202423.26Nicholas Santos14 February 19804 May 2025Brazilian Masters ChampionshipsPorto Alegre, Brazil50-5425.53Serkan Atasay11 March 197018 May 202455-5926.08Serkan Atasay11 March 19707 February 202560-6427.57David Emerson4 June 202365-6928.26Dan Thompson15 June 19567 August 202370-7431.28Josep Claret7017 August 2014U.S. Masters ChampionshipsCollege Park, Maryland75-7932.76Hiroshi Matsumoto80-8438.75Clarke Mitchell8 June 2013Pan American Masters ChampionshipsSarasota, Florida85-8990-9495-99100-104 Men's 100m butterfly25-2952.20Mikhail Vekovishchev6 October 197911 August 202530-3453.10Henrique Martins14 November 19918 April 202235-3953.65Kohai KawamotoPhoenix Swim Club392 August 201840-4455.29Carlos Nascimento20 May 202345-4956.75Marc Kevin Allan29 February 202450-5456.99Eiji Nomura8 August 202355-5959.65Serkan Atasay11 March 19709 February 202560-641:02.00Hugo Bregman6 May 2018Open Dutch Masters ChampionshipsThe Hague, Netherlands65-691:05.82Hugo Bregman5 May 202370-741:14.2075-7980-8485-89Thomas Maine90-942:23.56Thomas Maine90June 2015St. Louis, Missouri95-99100-104 Men's 200m butterfly25-292:00.74Aleksandr Pribytok10 February 19966 May 202230-342:03.43Oga Takatsugu17 August 201935-392:02.54Nikolay Skvortsov28 March 198426 April 201940-442:05.55Dennis Baker11 July 200445-492:06.94Dennis Baker9 August 200650-542:13.26Eiji Nomura6 November 202255-592:16.78Marcus MattioliMinas Tenis18 October 196015 August 2015World ChampionshipsKazan, Russia60-642:23.52Hugo Bregman5 May 2018Open Dutch Masters ChampionshipsThe Hague, Netherlands65-692:32.00Hugo Bregman7 May 202370-7475-793:26.21David McLachlan15 June 2012FINA World Masters ChampionshipsRiccione, Italy80-8485-89Thomas Maine90-945:19.18Thomas Maine90June 2015St. Louis, Missouri95-99100-104
Individual medley